Discover Laura!
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
- Original Surveyors' House from Wilder's fifth book, "By the Shores of Silver Lake"
- Original Ingalls Home built by Charles "Pa" Ingalls in 1887-1889
- Original First School of De Smet attended by Laura and her sister, Carrie
- Exhibition view original Ingalls-Wilder artifacts!
Learn More!
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
- The Discover Center for some hands-on fun!
CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
- Tour Calumet Avenue- walk De Smet's main street and read about the businesses.
- De Smet Cemetery-visit the grave sites of the Ingalls family and their friends and neighbors.
De Smet Attractions
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
De Smet Attractions
- Visit Charles "Pa" Ingalls homestead one mile southeast of De Smet.
- Visit the five original cottonwood trees that "Pa" planted for his wife, Caroline, and his four daughters on the first acre of the Ingalls Homestead
- Visit Almanzo Wilder's homestead and tree claim north of De Smet on Hwy 25.
Guided Tours
Take a guided tour for access to our historic homes.
Thank you for your interest in the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society.
Due to COVID-19, we are offering only guided tours through our historic buildings. Please note, this will be the only way to view the inside of the buildings. However, visitors are welcome to walk our grounds and read the signs on each building for more information. Plus, our new app, Discover Laura, offers a shortened version of the guided tour for both adults and children.
For the health and safety of our visitors and employees, we are requesting that everyone wear face masks throughout our facilities. Please be prepared to have one on hand for each member of your group or to purchase them at the Gift Shop.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you have. We look forward to providing a memorable visit to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society.